linux-kernel - Re: + stupid-hack-to-make-mainline-build.patch added to -mm tree

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Date:	Wed, 07 Mar 2007 16:38:52 -0800
From:	Jeremy Fitzhardinge <jeremy@...p.org>
To:	tglx@...utronix.de
CC:	Dan Hecht <dhecht@...are.com>, James Morris <jmorris@...ei.org>,
	Virtualization Mailing List <virtualization@...ts.osdl.org>,
	akpm@...ux-foundation.org, john stultz <johnstul@...ibm.com>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: + stupid-hack-to-make-mainline-build.patch added to -mm tree

Thomas Gleixner wrote:
> Sigh. The cut zero hairball is already in mainline. :(
>   

Yes, there were a couple of unfortunate patches in that series, but they
got fast-tracked in with the promise they would get fixed asap.

> Sure. If the clockevent API is changed, then the users get fixed. This
> is not my main concern. The "oh we reuse the PIT interrupt" reachout is
> what makes life hard. VMI does this already extensive and I'm frightened
> by it.
>   

Well, I think they know what's expected of them now.

    J
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